previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to dye; to colour; to color
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to shed light; to cast light
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
murder; killing; murderer
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
if so; in that case; in that situation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to detain; to take into custody
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank